Transportation
- Access Board:
http://www.access-board.gov
Provides information relating to accessibility for people with disabilities. The Access Board key responsibilities are: developing and maintaining accessibility requirements for the built environment, transit vehicles, telecommunications equipment, and for electronic and information technology; providing technical assistance and training on these guidelines and standards; and enforcing accessibility standards for federally funded facilities. - ADA Technical Assistance Program (ADATA):
http://www.adata.org
A comprehensive resource for information on the Americans with Disabilities Act. - Aviation Consumer Protection Division, U.S. Department of Transportation:
http://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov/
Provides information on the Air Carrier Access Act, which prohibits discrimination by air carriers on the basis of disability. - Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS):
http://www.bts.gov
BTS was established for data collection, analysis, and reporting and to ensure the most cost-effective use of transportation-monitoring resources. - Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA):
http://www.ctaa.org/
Is a trade association of providers of community transportation, including paratransit services for individuals with disabilities. - Department of Transportation:
http://www.drc.dot.gov/
Provides information and technical assistance relating transportation and disabilities. - National Organization on Disability (NOD):
http://www.nod.org
The mission of the National Organization on Disability (N.O.D.) is to expand the participation and contribution of America's 54 million men, women and children with disabilities in all aspects of life. - Project ACTION:
http://www.projectaction.org Accessible Community Transportation in Our Nation) is a congressionally created national technical assistance program authorized under the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA). The foundational work of Project ACTION is in promoting cooperation between the disability community and transportation industry. Also this site has established a database of accessible transportation throughout the nation.